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Coronavirus In Illinois: 1,612 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Additional Deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health said, since the start of the pandemic, the state has now had a total of 221,790 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 7,888 deaths.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health said, since the start of the pandemic, the state has now had a total of 221,790 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 7,888 deaths.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including six additional deaths.
Illinois public health officials Saturday announced 2,356 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 17 additional deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that as of Friday, the state has recorded 215,929 cases, including 7,857 deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports the state now has a total 213,721 of coronavirus cases, including 7,833 deaths.
On Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 cases was at 1,740.
On Sunday, Illinois had 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the State of Illinois announced new mitigation efforts Sunday for the Metro East region downstate.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 18 additional confirmed deaths.
Riverside Brookfield High School on Friday reversed course on its courses, deciding to switch to an all e-learning model to start the school year instead of a planned hybrid approach.
According to the IDPH, Illinois has recorded 196,948 cases, including 7,657 deaths.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by public health experts on Sunday as he emphasized the need to maintain rules about wearing masks and social distancing to fight the pandemic – without politics getting into it.
IDPH also reported the state's second-highest daily testing total on Saturday, with Illinois laboratories reporting 48,016 tests in the past 24 hours.
The state's daily case counts have been rising steadily since late June, though not as quickly as the original surge of cases in April and May.
The seven-day statewide positive test rate for the past week is up to 4.0%, compared to 3.4% two weeks ago, and 2.5% in early July.
Illinois has now seen 15 days in a row with more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said Illinois has confirmed a total of 184,712 coronavirus cases and 7,545 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Illinois is beginning the month of August with the same trend of new COVID-19 cases as it saw at the end of July, with another day of new cases in the four figures.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,467 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including an additional 14 confirmed deaths due to the novel coronavirus.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 1,639 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths.
Friday's new COVID-19 case total was the highest daily count in more than two months in Illinois, but the state also set a new record for statewide testing.
Illinois has now reported more than 1,000 daily cases of the virus 17 times in July, compared to only twice in all of June.
People are still getting on planes during the coronavirus pandemic. And this will to travel worries a person in charge of keeping passengers safe.
Illinois has now reported more than 1,000 daily cases of the virus 15 times in July, compared to only twice in all of June.
Illinois has now reported more than 1,000 daily cases of the virus 14 times in July, compared to only twice in June.
The Reinsdorf family, which owns the Chicago Bulls, and the Wirtz family, which owns the Chicago Blackhawks, announced what they said is the largest private investment ever on Chicago's West Side, with the goal of making it a world-class destination.
Dexter spent his offseason trying to get into shape by running hills and eating right, including cutting some late-night snacks from his diet.
The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say the abuse was widespread, perpetuated by a system that silenced any victims.
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
This year could be the first time in decades that a major political party would go into its convention without a presumptive nominee.
With 74.4% of registered voters turning up in Orland Park in 2020, a total of 48% cast their ballots for Mr. Biden, 51% for then-President Trump.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
An off-duty Chicago police officer, who an alderman said may have been the target of an attempted carjacking, was involved in a shootout Tuesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Earlier this month, burglars smashed their way into Gold Coast Market and stole thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise.
Vice President Kamala Harris is in the battleground state of Wisconsin for her first campaign rally since she launched her presidential campaign.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is kicking off a closely watched visit to the U.S., meeting with family members of those held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, ahead of an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, and private meetings with President Biden and Vice President Harris later in the week.
The past two weeks have seen some of the wildest twists and turns in the history of U.S. presidential elections—including the withdrawal of President Biden this past weekend. CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto joins Marie Saavedra with some polling numbers hot off the presses.
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
James Wilburn describes the heart-wrenching moments of watching the bodycam video of his daughter, Sonya Massey's, death when she was shot and killed by police after calling 911 for help.
The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
The Reinsdorf family, which owns the Chicago Bulls, and the Wirtz family, which owns the Chicago Blackhawks, announced what they said is the largest private investment ever on Chicago's West Side, with the goal of making it a world-class destination.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
Dexter spent his offseason trying to get into shape by running hills and eating right, including cutting some late-night snacks from his diet.
The Sox had gone ahead on Paul DeJong's solo homer in the ninth inning before their bullpen's MLB-high 25th blown save.
Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson each had two hits as the Cubs twice escaped based-loaded jams to end Milwaukee's three-game winning streak.
Left guard Teven Jenkins said he felt like the offense was "ahead of the curve" from where they were last year.
Rome Odunze was practicing with the Chicago Bears on Sunday after missing Saturday for personal reasons.
The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.
This was not the first time such a thing has happened.
Police said the 61-year-old man was walking near La Salle and Washington streets around 2:45 a.m., when four people got out of a dark car and attacked him.
The police officer was confronted by multiple armed individuals. He's expected to be OK and no injuries were reported.
All were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.